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How new laws on paramedics prescribing drugs...
Health chiefs says the changes could have a
Newsroom
Older people urged to take extra care as cold snap hits
The RCN, NHS England and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine have encouraged vulnerable...
EU nurses’ uncertainty post-Brexit is driving many out of UK, says RCN
Figures from Nursing and Midwifery Council show 29% rise in number of EU nurses leaving...
UK and Jamaica nurse exchange aims to provide mutual learning
Nurses in Jamaica and the UK will have the chance to swap places in a nurse exchange...
'Give students in Wales long-term certainty over bursary'...
Royal College of Midwives appeals for lasting commitment to degree funding as minister...
Pain management in children
Summary and nursing implications of the latest updates to clinical practice.
Evidence and Practice
Recognition and nursing management of children with non-traumatic limp
Children with acute onset non-traumatic limp often present to emergency departments (EDs)...
Concussion in sport: the importance of accurate and reliable discharge advice
Concussion in sport is a common presentation in urgent and emergency care settings, so it is...
Prudent healthcare in emergency departments: a case study in Wales
To deliver a patient-centred service, emergency departments (EDs) must be efficient,...
Advanced nurse practitioner scheduled return clinic: a clinical audit of a quality...
Emergency care settings in Ireland have struggled with a high volume of service users in...
Is it safe to inject local anaesthetic with adrenaline into the pinna and external nose?
Adrenaline containing lidocaine preparations such as lignospan are routinely used in ear,...
Accidents and ethics: a visual-narrative approach
Emergency department (ED) attendances are continuing to rise, and medical and nursing teams...
Revalidation
Doubt in paediatric team’s abilities prompted us to raise our game
When his trauma team was overlooked in an emergency situation, senior staff nurse Drew...
Watch our animated guide to revalidation
Our short film explains the revalidation process
Revalidation process gives specialists a chance to shine
As the first tranche of staff renew registration this month, cancer nurses explain why a new...
How nurses are preparing for the revalidation process
Five nurses from across the UK discuss their plans for renewing their registration,...
How Bupa created an infrastructure to support revalidation
Paul Edwards and colleagues explain how Bupa created an infrastructure for nurse leaders to...
Features
Sisters are doing it for themselves
Staff at a paediatric emergency unit in Cardiff took matters into their own hands to answer...
Emergency care model cuts death rates from chronic lung disease
Admitting patients with chronic lung disease directly into respiratory specialist care from...
Critical care outreach: Supporting ward nurses and saving lives
At London’s University College Hospital a highly successful nurse-led team brings expert...
Nurse-led team winning the race against sepsis
Sepsis kills more people in the UK each year than lung cancer, with persistent shortcomings...
Framework for change: supporting you to drive improvement
The Leading Change, Adding Value framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff is halfway...
Celebrate the best of outstanding emergency care
Emergency Nurse welcomes nominations for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2018 to recognise and...
Opinion
The time for global universal emergency care development has come
Improving emergency care systems around the world is vital to ensure efforts to reduce...
Bigger Picture: ‘One size does not always fit all’
Mandy Rumley-Buss on why emergency departments shouldn't push all their advanced nurse...
What can you do to help improve staff well-being?
In a bid to combat fatique and build on resilience and well-being, one emergency department...
Students
On the front line with a paramedic
A day spent shadowing a paramedic showed the complex range of skills this role requires, and